Been to the IBM Partner class. It's a fairly simple replication system that is (currently) partially integrated with TSM, with more complete integration to come with later releases.
It allows for bandwidth throttling, and has a CDP (constant data protection) component for (more or less) real-time updating of data between replicator and replicant. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) CDW Berbee System engineer 7145 Boone Avenue North, Suite 140 Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1511 763-592-5963 www.berbee.com > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Elana Samuels > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 9:30 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] anyone currently using or evaluating TSM FastBack > > For anyone interested in learning more about this product, I was > forwarded > this information from IBM; > > Hi everyone ... the best way is for the customer to join one of the TSM > FastBack / TSM FastBack for Exchange live demo webcasts scheduled for > the > rest of 2008, all questions will be answered, no matter how technical. > Here > are the details: > > When: > Nov 20, Dec 4, 11 & 18, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST > Dec 3 & 10, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EST > > Web conference details: > www.sametimeunyte.com > Conference ID is FASTBAK > Prior to the web conference, we suggest you do the following: > 1) go to www.sametimeunyte.com > 2) click on Support > 3) click on Lotus Sametime Unyte Meeting System Check > 4) Select attendee type and click Next > 5) Proceed with the system check and install any plug-ins required. > > Audio conference details: > Title: TSM Fastback LIVE Demo > Passcode: 4011118 > Toll Free: 888-359-3613 / Toll: 719-325-2348 > > Elana Samuels > Tier 1 Data Solutions > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of > Stefan Folkerts > Sent: December 1, 2008 2:08 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] anyone currently using or evaluating TSM FastBack > > Yep, I am running it as a second backup tool next to Tivoli for Demo's > (of Fastback) and to get the data outside every night without having to > be or pass by the office. > > It's a nice product, it does what it say's it does, the interface could > use some tuning, some icons are really small and the tiniest > differences > inside of these icons can indicate certain error states or activities > that are currently running....a little fiddly but that all. > > It's really simple to get going and configure, within minutes it's all > done, the client is just a dream to configure, all you do is point it > to > the server and that's it! :) > > All configuration is done on the server but even that is very limited, > you can't exclude data, you either backup the partition/disk or you > don't, the policies are extremely simplistic but are all you need for > what the product does. > > It just works, makes me wonder why all software can't be this simple > and > just work. > > Exchange single item restore support runs thru Outlook, that's a little > odd at first but it works nicely and IBM has made that interface better > it seems going from 5.5.0.0 to 5.5.1.0. > > I am pleased with the product except for one issue...we need Windows > 2008 support and we need it fast! :) > > Any questions about fastback, just post it here, I will try to answer > them as good as I can. > > Regards, > > Stefan > (works for IBM business partner ITAA.NL) > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht---- > Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens > Conway, Timothy > Verzonden: donderdag 18 september 2008 17:01 > Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] anyone currently using or evaluating TSM > FastBack > > There's no evaluation provided. List is USD1030.90 for 10 PVU of the > basic product with exchange brick-level and bare-metal. It's the > former > "FilesX" product. > We're torn between implementing it and waiting for the native > brick-level exchange restores in TSM 6. > Every Thursday this month at 15:30 UTC there's a demo. I understand > this to be publically-available information, so I'll drop the > information here. The next demo starts in half an hour. If this post > causes a big flood and they have to limit participants, I imagine they > might archive a demo and/or put on more of them. > > Call-in: 877-421-0528 USA Toll#: 770-615-1258 T/L: 421-0528 ITN: > 2-421-0528 PC: 298419 > Web Conference: www.sametimeunyte.com Conference ID 9663533 See details > to configure system before Web Conference > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of > Laughlin, Lisa > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:23 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] anyone currently using or evaluating TSM FastBack > > Hello all, > > Is anyone currently using or evaluating TSM FastBack? Was this an > in-house (IBM) software or was it bought and adapted for TSM use - > kind of like the AvePoint software for MS SharePoint? I hadn't heard > of > it before, but figured someone out there may have gotten their fingers > into it. > > > > thanks! > lisa > > > __________ Informatie van ESET NOD32 Antivirus, versie van database > viruskenmerken 3452 (20080918) __________ > > Het bericht is gecontroleerd door ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.nod32.nl